Show TAFT SAYS TYPE OF CANAL MUST BE DECIDED AT ONCE Washington 11 18 Secy Taft Tar to today day told th on Inter oceanic canals tho question lon of the tho type ot n canal must bo he determined at once oncE or Chief Stevens will willbo wi bo lo placed in a n position 10 where h hI will willbe wi be ho compelled 1 to 10 suspend work He Ie did not attempt to el the engi enRI engineering or technical but bul ahl that he already 1 I In IA committed to tho lock type ns ni recommended by hy tho minority of the board of ot consulting en engineers and II would adhere to his t opinion He le said that It IC Congress does not settle ette tho question tho president dent would woul not hesitate to adopt tho Iho minority plan The secretary expects tn to be before tho committee about 1 und dis discuss cuss U 9 especially questions that have hn 0 been ral by b the canal Inquiry Ho Te c will wil deal particularly with wih the legislation needed for the government of oC Ihl zone |